diff --git a/tests/test_isr.py b/tests/test_isr.py
index c625bafc..d60ae072 100644
--- a/tests/test_isr.py
+++ b/tests/test_isr.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 import lsst.geom as geom
 
 from lsst.pipe.base import Pipeline
-from lsst.ctrl.mpexec import SimplePipelineExecutor
+from lsst.pipe.base.simple_pipeline_executor import SimplePipelineExecutor
 
 from lsst.daf.butler.cli.cliLog import CliLog
 
diff --git a/ups/obs_decam.table b/ups/obs_decam.table
index d1d199a6..e87a495e 100644
--- a/ups/obs_decam.table
+++ b/ups/obs_decam.table
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ setupRequired(astro_metadata_translator)
 setupRequired(obs_decam_data)
 setupRequired(geom)
 setupRequired(daf_butler)
-setupRequired(ctrl_mpexec)
 
 setupOptional(testdata_decam)